I'm a Skatman
Joined: May 2016
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the best (and only) thing Caps fans can come up with to defend is that he didn't his head directly. this should tell you everything.
it's still
-from behind
-blindsided
-late
-open ice
-with no intent to avoid contact
add to that he publicly said he doesn't know why he's so vilified and that he's fresh off a ong suspension - this just proves that he hasn't learned anything. his reckless attitude towards other players is a disgrace, plain and simple. you're willfully ignoring that if you defend this hit by saying that he didn't hit his head.